A Fayetteville man is accused of sending floral arrangements but not paying for them

Manlius, NY -- A Fayetteville man is facing two felony charges after he ordered nearly $400 worth of flowers to be delivered earlier this year but never paid for them, according to court records.

Donald Van Valkenburg, 43, was charged in February with falsifying business records, a felony, and petit larceny, a misdemeanor, in two separate town courts on the east side of the county, according to court papers.

Van Valkenburg is accused of providing a false business name and address while ordering $269.90 worth of flowers on Jan. 26 from Coleman’s Florist in DeWitt, DeWitt Town Court records state.

Van Valkenburg is also accused of ordering $125 worth of flowers on Jan. 31 from The Whistle Stop Florist in Manlius without paying for them, Manlius Town Court records state.

Van Valkenburg used a phony company to set up business accounts at the two florists, records state. Van Valkenburg ordered more flowers through Whistle Stop Florist, but the flower shop was alerted by Coleman’s Florists that the business ordering the flowers didn’t exist, records state.

Van Valkenburg was charged by police in both cases on Feb. 16, records state. The case has been moved out of town courts to the grand jury, a DeWitt court clerk said.